If your balance problems are affecting your workout, incorporate a few exercises that strengthen your body and improve your balance simultaneously. As you tighten your core muscles, which are the muscles in your abdomen and back, it may be easier to keep your balance while you exercise. Consult a doctor before adding new exercises into your routine, especially if you suffer from a health condition.
Abdominal Crunch With Stability Ball
MayoClinic.com recommends abdominal crunches with a stability ball to tone and strengthen your core. Place a stability ball on the floor, then sit top of it with both feet on the ground. Place your feet at approximately the width of your hips. Cross your arms, placing your right hand over your left shoulder and your left over your right. Engage your abs as you lean back, keeping your back straight. Hold this position for three counts, then use your abs to bring yourself back up to your original position. Repeat five times.
Ball Pass
The ball pass exercise can help improve your balance while tightening and toning your core. Lie down on your back on top of a yoga mat or towel. Hold a stability ball with both hands, then lift your legs off the ground, bending your knees so they make a 90-degree angle. Put your stability ball between your legs as you lift your shoulders, head and neck off the floor. Bring your legs to the floor, then lift your stability ball with your arms and bring it up over your head. Bring your arms and legs back up toward the center of your body, gripping the ball with your legs. Switch positions, passing the ball between your arms and legs for a total of 12 repetitions.
Bridge Hamstring Curl
To do the bridge hamstring, place your stability ball on the floor, then lie down on your back on the floor, and place your feet on top of the ball. Tense your abdominal muscles as you dig your heels into your stability ball, and bring your hips up off the ground. Straighten your back so your body makes a diagonal line. Bend your knees, then use your feet to bring your stability ball in toward your butt. Straighten your knees as you roll the ball back to the starting position and lower your hips. Repeat for a total of 12 times, then rest and do an additional two sets.
Bridge
The bridge exercise works all the muscles in your core. Place your stability ball on the floor, then lie down on your back and place your feet on top of the ball. Tense your abs as you raise your butt and hips off the floor. Hold the position for three counts, then lower. Repeat five times.
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